Question 1

Marijuana has been used in the past to treat rheumatism, gout, depression, and cholera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There has been an increase in the consumption of alcohol in Canada in 2003-2004 since 1994.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Contingency contracts are contracts signed by the alcoholic in which he or she promises to attend a treatment group for his or her drinking problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The personality characteristic most strongly associated with alcoholism is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoticism. 
B)  negative emotionality. 
C)  perfectionism. 
D)  introversion. 
E)  behavioural disinhibition. 
A)  psychoticism. 
B)  negative emotionality. 
C)  perfectionism. 
D)  introversion. 
E)  behavioural disinhibition.

Question 5

The most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in Canada is

Accepted Answer

A)  speed. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  heroin. 
E)  alcohol. 
A)  speed. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  heroin. 
E)  alcohol.

Question 6

Medications are sometimes used in the treatment of alcoholics, mainly to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the impact of the stressors that are causing them to drink in the first place. 
B)  decrease feelings of nausea when alcohol is consumed. 
C)  counter the effects of malnutrition caused by drinking excessively. 
D)  ease the negative effects of hangovers. 
E)  reduce the pleasurable feelings that result from drinking. 
A)  reduce the impact of the stressors that are causing them to drink in the first place. 
B)  decrease feelings of nausea when alcohol is consumed. 
C)  counter the effects of malnutrition caused by drinking excessively. 
D)  ease the negative effects of hangovers. 
E)  reduce the pleasurable feelings that result from drinking.

Question 7

Alcoholics Anonymous is

Accepted Answer

A)  a religious group that condemns the use of alcohol. 
B)  one of the best known approaches to the treatment of alcoholism. 
C)  an intensive, short-term support group for alcoholics. 
D)  a treatment program based on psychodynamic principles. 
E)  a treatment group, consisting of alcoholics at different stages, run by a therapist who was a former alcoholic. 
A)  a religious group that condemns the use of alcohol. 
B)  one of the best known approaches to the treatment of alcoholism. 
C)  an intensive, short-term support group for alcoholics. 
D)  a treatment program based on psychodynamic principles. 
E)  a treatment group, consisting of alcoholics at different stages, run by a therapist who was a former alcoholic.

Question 8

Alcohol is a(n)__________ but the initial effect of alcohol is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogen; depressing 
B)  stimulant; relaxing 
C)  depressant; stimulating 
D)  stimulant; depressing 
E)  depressant; relaxing 
A)  hallucinogen; depressing 
B)  stimulant; relaxing 
C)  depressant; stimulating 
D)  stimulant; depressing 
E)  depressant; relaxing

Question 9

Describe the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) approach to treating alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is likely the

Question 10

One of the first drugs developed as a treatment for tension and anxiety was/were

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines. 
B)  tranquilizers. 
C)  Valium. 
D)  barbituric acid. 
E)  barbiturates. 
A)  benzodiazepines. 
B)  tranquilizers. 
C)  Valium. 
D)  barbituric acid. 
E)  barbiturates.

Question 11

Synergistic effects occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  combined drug effects are different or greater than the sum of their individual effects. 
B)  drug effects are greater when combined with alcohol. 
C)  combined drug effects last longer than the sum of their individual effects. 
D)  the risk of addiction is greater when a drug is taken with alcohol. 
E)  a drug's effect is neutralized when taken together with another drug. 
A)  combined drug effects are different or greater than the sum of their individual effects. 
B)  drug effects are greater when combined with alcohol. 
C)  combined drug effects last longer than the sum of their individual effects. 
D)  the risk of addiction is greater when a drug is taken with alcohol. 
E)  a drug's effect is neutralized when taken together with another drug.

Question 12

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism was widespread across Europe. 
B)  it made colonizing North and South America an easier task. 
C)  it was believed to have beneficial health effects. 
D)  they wanted North American aboriginals to engage in self-destructive activities. 
E)  the quality of the drinking water was quite poor. 
A)  alcoholism was widespread across Europe. 
B)  it made colonizing North and South America an easier task. 
C)  it was believed to have beneficial health effects. 
D)  they wanted North American aboriginals to engage in self-destructive activities. 
E)  the quality of the drinking water was quite poor.

Question 13

Research into the perceived effects of alcohol consumption has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived and actual effects appear unrelated. 
B)  physiological arousal and aggressive behaviour are inversely related to the perceived amount of alcohol consumed. 
C)  most people can tell the difference between the perceived and actual effects of alcohol. 
D)  subjects behave more aggressively and report more sexual arousal when they believed they had consumed alcohol. 
E)  subjects who drank an alcoholic beverage without knowing it reported less sexual arousal, even though physiological measures showed arousal. 
A)  perceived and actual effects appear unrelated. 
B)  physiological arousal and aggressive behaviour are inversely related to the perceived amount of alcohol consumed. 
C)  most people can tell the difference between the perceived and actual effects of alcohol. 
D)  subjects behave more aggressively and report more sexual arousal when they believed they had consumed alcohol. 
E)  subjects who drank an alcoholic beverage without knowing it reported less sexual arousal, even though physiological measures showed arousal.

Question 14

Define pathological gambling and describe the similarities between gambling and substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

Pathological gamblers are those who will

Question 15

Sylvia finds that having a few drinks doesn't really affect her very much, but she got extremely dizzy and nauseous after drinking wine when she'd taken an aspirin. These effects resulted because

Accepted Answer

A)  the combination of the two drugs had a greater effect than one alone. 
B)  Sylvia hadn't yet developed a tolerance for the drugs. 
C)  Sylvia was displaying withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  she had forgotten to eat before drinking. 
E)  Sylvia was exhibiting an impairment of control. 
A)  the combination of the two drugs had a greater effect than one alone. 
B)  Sylvia hadn't yet developed a tolerance for the drugs. 
C)  Sylvia was displaying withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  she had forgotten to eat before drinking. 
E)  Sylvia was exhibiting an impairment of control.

Question 16

In terms of the genetic influences for becoming an alcoholic, it has been shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  most offspring of alcoholics become so themselves. 
B)  the enzyme necessary for breaking down alcohol is not present in alcoholic individuals. 
C)  the brains of alcoholics contain a gene that influences the sensitivity of dopamine receptors to alcohol. 
D)  alcoholics have a specific abnormality on chromosome 10. 
E)  the concordance rate for monozygotic twins is generally higher than it is for dizygotic twins. 
A)  most offspring of alcoholics become so themselves. 
B)  the enzyme necessary for breaking down alcohol is not present in alcoholic individuals. 
C)  the brains of alcoholics contain a gene that influences the sensitivity of dopamine receptors to alcohol. 
D)  alcoholics have a specific abnormality on chromosome 10. 
E)  the concordance rate for monozygotic twins is generally higher than it is for dizygotic twins.

Question 17

Nicotine dependence is thought to be more severe than that produced by alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and caffeine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When Albert Hoffman was investigating ergot (a fungus which affects rye and wheat) in 1938, he accidentally discovered

Accepted Answer

A)  hashish. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  mescaline. 
E)  psilocybin. 
A)  hashish. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  LSD. 
D)  mescaline. 
E)  psilocybin.

Question 19

Behavioural treatments such as the Community Reinforcement approach utilize which of the following strategies for treating alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enforcing controlled drinking 
B)  Teaching a family member or a friend to reinforce sobriety 
C)  Punishing the alcoholic with community work when he or she fails to abstain 
D)  Pairing alcohol with an unpleasant stimulus 
E)  Increasing communication between families and partners 
A)  Enforcing controlled drinking 
B)  Teaching a family member or a friend to reinforce sobriety 
C)  Punishing the alcoholic with community work when he or she fails to abstain 
D)  Pairing alcohol with an unpleasant stimulus 
E)  Increasing communication between families and partners

Question 20

Jennifer was taken to the hospital by her friends late Saturday night. She complained that she felt weak and nauseous, and when she was examined by the physician, her heartbeat was found to be irregular, her blood pressure was high, and her pupils were dilated. Apparently she had "taken something" at a party, but her friends didn't know what it was. It appears that she had taken

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD. 
B)  sedatives. 
C)  benzodiazepines. 
D)  amphetamines. 
E)  barbiturates. 
A)  LSD. 
B)  sedatives. 
C)  benzodiazepines. 
D)  amphetamines. 
E)  barbiturates.

Marijuana has been used in the past to treat rheumatism, gout, depression, and cholera.

There has been an increase in the consumption of alcohol in Canada in 2003-2004 since 1994.

Contingency contracts are contracts signed by the alcoholic in which he or she promises to attend a treatment group for his or her drinking problem.

The personality characteristic most strongly associated with alcoholism is

The most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in Canada is

Medications are sometimes used in the treatment of alcoholics, mainly to

Alcoholics Anonymous is

Alcohol is a(n) but the initial effect of alcohol is .

Describe the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) approach to treating alcoholism.

One of the first drugs developed as a treatment for tension and anxiety was/were

Synergistic effects occur when

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Research into the perceived effects of alcohol consumption has shown that

Define pathological gambling and describe the similarities between gambling and substance abuse.

Sylvia finds that having a few drinks doesn't really affect her very much, but she got extremely dizzy and nauseous after drinking wine when she'd taken an aspirin. These effects resulted because

In terms of the genetic influences for becoming an alcoholic, it has been shown that

Nicotine dependence is thought to be more severe than that produced by alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and caffeine.

When Albert Hoffman was investigating ergot (a fungus which affects rye and wheat) in 1938, he accidentally discovered

Behavioural treatments such as the Community Reinforcement approach utilize which of the following strategies for treating alcoholism?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 11: Substance-Related Disorders

Marijuana has been used in the past to treat rheumatism, gout, depression, and cholera.

There has been an increase in the consumption of alcohol in Canada in 2003-2004 since 1994.

Contingency contracts are contracts signed by the alcoholic in which he or she promises to attend a treatment group for his or her drinking problem.

The personality characteristic most strongly associated with alcoholism is

The most commonly used and most widely available illicit drug in Canada is

Medications are sometimes used in the treatment of alcoholics, mainly to

Alcoholics Anonymous is

Alcohol is a(n)__________ but the initial effect of alcohol is __________.

Describe the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) approach to treating alcoholism.

One of the first drugs developed as a treatment for tension and anxiety was/were

Synergistic effects occur when

Alcohol was widely consumed by the Europeans in part because

Research into the perceived effects of alcohol consumption has shown that

Define pathological gambling and describe the similarities between gambling and substance abuse.

Sylvia finds that having a few drinks doesn't really affect her very much, but she got extremely dizzy and nauseous after drinking wine when she'd taken an aspirin. These effects resulted because

In terms of the genetic influences for becoming an alcoholic, it has been shown that

Nicotine dependence is thought to be more severe than that produced by alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and caffeine.

When Albert Hoffman was investigating ergot (a fungus which affects rye and wheat) in 1938, he accidentally discovered

Behavioural treatments such as the Community Reinforcement approach utilize which of the following strategies for treating alcoholism?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Alcohol is a(n) but the initial effect of alcohol is .